The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has denied claim that the Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, was reprimanded by the Presidency. Mrs. Rhoda Ishaku Illiya, Assistant Director of Information in the ministry, made this in a statement on Friday in Abuja while reacting to online reports alleging that Farouq was reprimanded … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has described President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan as a man of good virtue. He made the remarks while advising Lawan’s son, Ibrahim, at his marriage ceremony. President Buhari advised the newly-wedded couple to emulate the life of Senate President whom he described as balanced. “If you’re looking for some advice on … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines, following execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The president made the call in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on … Read more
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned statement from President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu saying that there are cabals in the Presidency. Shehu had maintained that the cabal in the Presidency are respectable Nigerians who have achieved a lot. He revealed this while dismissing claims that Buhari was being manipulated by a group of individuals who … Read more
A passenger plane of British Airways from London to Islamabad on Friday made an emergency landing with no passengers injured, local airport authorities said in a statement. The Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner’s pilots requested permission to land at Heydar Aliyev International Airport amid warnings of heavy fog in the Pakistani capital. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/27/faan-arrests-man-climbing-moving-plane-in-lagos/ According to … Read more
Banks,Contractors owing the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are beginning to make refund. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who made this known in Abuja, said that millions of funds, in naira and hard currencies, had been disclosed by some banks he described as ‘culpable’ in the alleged fleecing of NDDC over the … Read more
The kidnapped District Head of Birnin-Gwari, Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf-Abubakar, have escaped from the captive of his abductors. Ekohotblog garnered that Gunmen in military uniform had on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, kidnapped two including the district head along the Birnin-Gwari highway in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Birnin-Gwari is a town that shares borders … Read more
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN),has said that the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, were still be detained because they were being prosecuted by a state government. He made this statement through his spokesman, Dr. Umar Gwandu, who quoted … Read more
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has debunked claims by the All Progressives Congress(APC) that it (PDP) was behind the court suit stopping the APC congresses in the state. Obuah, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said obedience to court orders remained intrinsic in democracy, stating that any political party … Read more
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN) has urged the Federal Government to release all Nigerians in illegal detention in accordance with the rule of law. The PFN National President, Rev. Felix Omobude, in a Christmas message on Wednesday, saluted the decision of the government to release the #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, and former National Security Adviser, … Read more
Iraqi anti-government protesters have blocked roads and bridges in Baghdad and the country’s south on Thursday after torching several buildings overnight. The protesters oppose the entire political class and have vented their anger against leaders who are negotiating to nominate an establishment insider as the next prime minister. “The government is hostage to corrupt parties … Read more
A labour leader, Issa Aremu, has said that the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore must prove their innocence of the charges against them. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Executive Committee member, and General Secretary, Textile Union, Kaduna, in a statement, said that the release … Read more
An activist, Deji Adeyanju,has petitioned the Inspector General of Police to investigate the attack on him by a pro-government group. In a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, dated December 23, 2019, fingered one Kabiru Dallah as the leader of the suspected miscreants who attacked him. Adeyanju and his coalition members were attacked … Read more
Public television reported that sirens sound of rocket fire from Gaza cut short a rally by Israeli Prime Minister,Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday evening as he campaigned for his party’s primaries the following day. It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings. “A projectile was fired from the … Read more
Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has promised street traders that he would not chase them off the street without providing alternatives for them, saying that he used to be a street boy trader at Yemetu,Ibadan. The Governor made this known at the Oja’ba Central Mosque, Ibadan during a special prayer to commemorate his 52nd birthday. … Read more
Boko Haram insurgents have killed six persons and abducted two women in Kwaranglum village in Borno State. Residents told our correspondent that the incident happened on Christmas eve, throwing the whole community into confusion. The state commissioner for poverty alleviation, Mr. Nuhu Clark, an indigene of the area, told newsmen that the Boko Haram insurgents … Read more
The Residents of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) have paid the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Christmas homage in Abuja. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Mohammed Bello,led the visitors to the Presidential Villa. Bello told the President they were at the Villa to send Christmas felicitations and to thank the Federal Government for all … Read more
Kebbi state Governor, Atiku Bagudu has signed the 2020 budget estimate of N138,135,8031,705. The Governor appreciated the legislators for expeditiously passing the budget in less than one month for its implementation from January to December 2020. He affirmed the commitment of his administration to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Kebbi. He announced … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Plateau State House of Assembly have rejected tenure extension for caretaker chairmen of four local government areas of the state. Member representing Langtang South in the Assembly,Mr.Sohchang Zimgtim made this known on behalf of his colleagues in a news conference in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has commended the Federal Government for the release of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and convener of #RevolutionNow protests Omoyele Sowore as mandated by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The CAN President, Rev Samson Ayokunle, in a statement on Tuesday, said … Read more